National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week | May 6-12, 2012 Stigma, lack of awareness and misinformation cause too many children to miss out on treatments that can change their lives. Though 15 million children in the United States have psychiatric and learning disorders, very few of them will be identified and get the help they need. That is why each May, we take the time to Speak Up for Kids-to let the world know that silence and shame are not options.
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 Evanston Citizens for Appropriate Special Education (CASE) is a community advocacy organization working to improve the range, quality and accessibility of special education services in Evanston/Skokie District 65 and ETHS District 202.
We provide information and support for parents of children with special needs through Parent Connections meetings and our CASEline number.
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Hello Evanston CASE members,
The 2011-2012 school year is in the home stretch. As you evaluate your child's progress and make plans for the fall, be sure that you feel confident that your child's needs are being met appropriately. Also, read below about what extended school year (ESY) services means. If you have questions or concerns, call us. We can help.
May 6th -12th is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. Evanston CASE will be providing a free presentation called, "When to Worry About My Child's Worries" to address the issue of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Read more below.
We will have our final Parent Connections meeting on May 17th. This will be our last meeting of the school year. We will be offering Parent Connections again monthly from September to May. This was our first year offering Parent Connections and we would like your feedback. Were the meetings helpful? Were there other topics you would have been interested in? Send us an email to let us know how we can improve the program.
CASE is available year round to assist you. Feel free to contact us over the summer.
Warm regards,
Cari Levin, LCSW
Founding Director
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National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
CASE presents: "When to Worry about your Child's Worries" on May 11th. |
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May is National Mental Health month, and May 6th -
12th is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week.
Evanston CASE is participating in the "Speak Up for Kids" campaign sponsored by the Child Mind Institute.
Cari Levin, LCSW will give a presentation called, "When to Worry about your Child's Worries", addressing anxiety in children and adolescents. She will talk about the signs and symptoms of anxiety, school refusal, social anxiety disorder and more.
Boocoo Cafe, Friday May 11th, 7-9 p.m.
Contact CASE to reserve a ticket at mail@evanstoncase.org
or (847) 556-8676. A donation of $5 per ticket will help us defray the cost of providing this presentation.
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REMINDER: Parent Connections Thursday, May 17th | |
The Parent Connections meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17th from 7-9 p.m. at Boocoo Café, 1823 Church Street.
We will be screening the movie, "Temple Grandin". This award winning film starring Claire Danes as Temple Grandin, tells the story of Ms. Grandin's early life through adulthood as she struggles to cope with her autism at a time when it was misunderstood.
Don't miss this wonderful film!
Contact us if you plan to attend. mail@evanstoncase.org
Claire Danes as Temple Grandin |
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What is Extended School Year (ESY)? |
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If your child qualifies for extended school year (ESY) services, make sure you know what that means. ESY is not the same as summer school offered to general education students. The term extended school year is written into the regulations of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) .
ESY means special education and related services that are provided to a child with a disability beyond the normal school year of the public agency. ESY can be used to recoup regression (a decline in knowledge and skills that can result from an interruption in education), or catch the child up to where he/she should be if IEP goals weren't met during the regular school year. This would include ancillary services such at OT and speech. But, that isn't the only qualifying requirement for determining eligibility.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) defines specific requirement that IEP teams must follow when determining the need for ESY. For more information about the ISBE regulations click here. Scroll down to #12 in the document to read more about the difference between summer school and ESY. The District 65 summer school program for general education students does not qualify as ESY without implementation of your child's IEP. |
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Summer Drama Camp for Kids with Autism | |
When
August 6, 2012 - August 17, 2012
9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday-Friday
Where
St. Joan of Arc School - 9248 N. Lawndale Ave, Evanston
Cost
Early Bird Discount until May 15, 2012, $1,400 per camper,
After May 15, 2012 the cost will be $1,600
Contact MaryanneN@autismhomesupport.com
For more information go to:
www.autismhomesupport.com
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A Mindful Parenting Workshop with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, The Family Institute | |
"Mindfulness" is an ancient practice used by people around the world to increase their sense of well-being, and has recently grained a great deal of momentum in its application to parenting. Mindful parenting is a commitment to modeling for our children an attitude of curiosity, acceptance, patience, and compassion.
Workshop description:
"In this one-day workshop, we are not going to be talking about adding more to our already full plates. We will instead explore how we might move differently in (or "show up" differently) for our full and hectic everyday lives. We will talk about parenting our children from a mindful place in order to cultivate and deepen the parent-child connection."
When: Wednesday, May 23rd 7-9:30 pm or Thursday, May 31st, 10- 11:30 am. Where: The Family Institute, 666 Dundee Rd. Suite 1501, Northbrook Fee: $20; sliding-fee scale available upon request.
Advance registration is required. Space is limited. Open to parents only.
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